You know how it is when you get this really good idea for a talk, product or article and then within hours several emails ping into your inbox on the same or a similar theme? And you know how it would be easy to say ”oh well it wasn’t meant to be?” That’s almost what […]
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The Awakened Entrepreneur – What Does That Mean To You?
This weekend I’ve attended two completely different training events. The first was with Dr Joanna Martin, learning more about speaking from the stage and the second with Jamie Smart and a very cool group of people exploring being an Awakened Entrepreneur… As soon as Jamie posed the question of ‘What’s an Awakened Entrepreneur?’ I was […]

The Art of Procrastination
Are you like me and put things off that you don’t really want to do, not necessarily because they are too hard but because they just don’t inspire you? So what happens? Well, my experience – both personally and from what clients have told me – is that we will do all sorts of things […]

How Do You Serve Customers? Being Of Service Is A Gift
It’s often said that the greatest gift we can give to our clients and customers is to be of service. To me, being of service is understanding what it is that they need right now, as well as in the future – their problems and issues, frustrations and concerns – and then and only then, […]

Introducing The Business Confidante
So what’s it all about? Hello and welcome to my first blog post! My role is Business Confidante and I suspect that you’re probably scratching your head and wondering to yourself what that is – so grab a coffee, put your feet up and read on whilst I explain and paint a clear picture for […]
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I have known Yvette for a number of years and met through our membership of the IPP. Yvette is an astute business woman and her passion for the industry she works in shines through at all levels. It is a pleasure to hear her speak at conferences as she always has something new to impart and the delivery of her material is always given with hunour and patience.
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Thanks for all of your help, goes without saying we couldn’t have done it without you!
The changes in Team HR have also been hard emotionally and it is still rocky but we are making progress. I’m very appreciative of all your help and guidance through the past few months.